How to apply for a software patent

1. Submit the patent claim, specification, drawings of specification, abstract, drawings of abstract, name of invention, applicant, inventor and related information and patent application fee to the Patent Office, from which the application date and application number can be obtained as the unique number for future patent office review, and issue a formal acceptance notice within two weeks after the application date;

2, the patent office after two stages of preliminary examination and substantive examination, issued a notice of examination opinions, the applicant needs to reply within the prescribed time limit;

3. After the examination is finally qualified, the Patent Office issues a notice of authorization, indicating that it agrees to authorize;

4. The announcement of patent authorization shall take effect after the applicant carries out authorization registration.